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surface tension in Japanese

surface tension in Japanese is 表面張力 — surface tension means the force that makes the surface of a liquid behave like a stretched elastic skin, caused by the molecules at the surface pulling more strongly on each other than on the air above.

surface tension in Japanese

表面張力
noun
Pronounced: hyōmenchōryoku
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces

What does "surface tension" mean?

  1. noun The force that makes the surface of a liquid behave like a stretched elastic skin, caused by the molecules at the surface pulling more strongly on each other than on the air above.
    "Surface tension is what lets a pond skater walk on water."
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surface tension in a sentence

  • Surface tension is what lets a pond skater walk on water.
  • Adding washing-up liquid lowers the surface tension so the water can spread into the fabric.

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What is "surface tension" in Japanese?

"surface tension" in Japanese is 表面張力. surface tension means: The force that makes the surface of a liquid behave like a stretched elastic skin, caused by the molecules at the surface pulling more strongly on each other than on the air above.

How do you pronounce 表面張力?

"surface tension" in Japanese is 表面張力, pronounced "hyōmenchōryoku".

How do you use "surface tension" in a sentence?

Example: "Surface tension is what lets a pond skater walk on water." In Japanese, "surface tension" is 表面張力.

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